Third Coast Training Center Classes
Comprising teachers who have lived, performed, and taught comedy all over the country the Third Coast Training Center exists to cultivate well-rounded, highly-trained performers in the areas of improv, sketch, and stand-up.
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Take an Improv Summer Camp!Join us for a week of improvised FUN! Campers will spend the week learning the basics of improvised comedy through a series of games and exercises intended to entertain, challenge, and inspire. Our classes are designed to help campers step out of their comfort zone, forge new friendships, and cultivate confidence in a fun, supportive environment. Classes culminate in a showcase on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. on the Third Coast theater stage, where students will get to perform for friends and family to show off what they’ve learned!
Camps run Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with a showcase on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Students should arrive at 5 p.m. Saturday to warm up for the showcase. Click here to register: Ages 10-12 (Starting July 11) Ages 12-14 (Starting July 18) Ages 15-18* (Starting July 25) *Must be rising 10-12 graders |
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Special Offering: Intro to Storytelling!Do you write, but wish to bring your words to life? Have you dabbled in performance of another kind (acting, standup comedy, etc) but wish to incorporate more of your true-life experiences into your work? Do you simply want to feel comfortable speaking in front of other people, with no desire to become a performance artist of any kind? Then look no further, storytelling just might be for you.
In this class- you will learn how to: 1. Pick a true story from your life (many of which you never would have even considered using before). 2. Structure your stories in an organized and entertaining manner that best highlights their content. 3. Discover the motivation/purpose behind each story (what do we want the audience to gain from knowing this?) 4. Practice incorporating your own personal style- highlighting your own sound and personality, as opposed to sounding more like everyone else. Click HERE to secure your spot! |
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Special Offering: Long-Form Intensive with Rich Talarico!Improvisers! Did you ever come off stage and say “Great scene, who were we?” Or, “Great scene, where were we?”
WHERE? WHO? WHAT? HOW? WHY? WHEN? Crucial questions in storytelling. Often one or more of these important questions can be left unaddressed in an improv performance. “THE SIX QUESTIONS" is a class Rich has been teaching for 10+ years in LA (at UCB and iO) and at improv festivals and theaters around the US and Canada. Learn how Improvisers play WHERE (object work) WHO (point of view/character) WHAT (games/playable dynamics of scene) HOW & WHY (the gift givers) and WHEN (dealing with time, linear and shattered narrative, etc.) Join Rich Talarico, a 30+ year improv vet and alumnus of The Second City and Improv Olympic, as he leads this special 2 day intensive workshop that will leave you with many tools to create organic characters and worlds instantly. The workshop will be held in the Third Coast theater on Saturday, July 2nd from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 3rd from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a one hour break for lunch both days. There will be an online meet and greet over Zoom on Saturday, June 18th at 2 p.m. open to all to ask questions and discuss what you want to get out of the class! Click HERE to secure your spot! |
LVL 1 - THE FUNDAMENTALS
Prereq.: No Experience Necessary No experience is necessary to learn the foundational ideas of listening, agreement, and shared construction that make improvisation so much fun to watch and perform. Dates: Sundays, starting July 24th @ 12 PM Wednesdays, starting July 20th @ 6:30 PM Thursdays, starting July 21st @ 6:30 PM 
LVL 2 - THE SCENE
Prereq.: Third Coast Lvl. 1 Deep dive into character work, scene mechanics, and in particular, acting. Grounded, well-acted scene work provides the context for finding, exploring, and heightening patterns. Dates: Sundays, starting July 24th @ 3 PM Tuesdays, starting July 19th @ 6:30 PM 
LEVEL 3 - ENSEMBLE
Prereq.: Third Coast Lvl. 2 Once the basics have been introduced we’ll want to move into group play as it’s part of what makes improvisation so electric. Give and take, balance, tempo, repetition, the discovery and constant unfurling of the moment—the stuff that might very well take you out of your comfort zone (which is OK). Dates: Sundays, starting July 24th @ 6 PM Mondays, starting July 25th @ 3 PM 
LEVEL 4 - SHORT FORM
Prereq.: Third Coast Lvl. 3 Students will explore the world of short-form improv: well-defined games that provide a structure within which to improvise. Scenic, narrative, time-based, guessing, the list goes on. Short-form builds on the fundamentals learned and helps in honing specific skills. Always a crowd-pleaser, this level will include a showcase. Dates: Sundays, starting July 24th @ 6 PM Saturdays, starting July 23rd @ 3 PM 
LEVEL 5 - LONG FORM
Prereq.: Third Coast Lvl. 4 Long form improvisation is a series of improvised scenes that prioritizes teamwork, emotional honesty, and patience. Unlike short form improv, which employs multiple fast & funny games, long form improv often focuses on creating a series of thematically-related scenes or an improvised play. Here you will learn to weave a single suggestion into a spontaneous one-of-a-kind piece of theatre. Students will study numerous essential long form structures and techniques, creating authentic and hilarious characters and storylines. Dates: Mondays, starting July 25th @ 6:30 PM Wednesdays, starting July 20th @ 6:30 PM 
LEVEL 6 - PERFORMANCE
Prereq.: Third Coast Lvl. 5 Part workshop, part performance this class serves as the culmination of your training. Time spent in class will be spent developing and rehearsing a fully improvised show. This class features four performances in front of friends, family, and strangers. Dates: Mondays, starting July 25th @ 6:30 PM |
ADVANCED SHORT-FORM
Prereq.: Third Coast Lvl. 4 Students will dive deeper into the world of short-form improv, exploring heightened levels of game and the keys to successful hosting. Expand your bank of games while developing a stronger understanding of short- and long-form alike! Date: RETURNING SOON! 
To view Unscripted courses, including Improv for Anxiety & Improv for Life, visit Unscripted Improv's website. Financial aid and diversity scholarships are available through Unscripted for all classes. Click HERE for info on scholarships. 
MUSICAL IMPROV 1
Prereq.: Level 3 instructor recommendation This class is designed to raise the student’s comfort level while performing improvised songs. Emphasis is on phrasing, song structure, heightened emotional commitment, background support, and song styles. This class requires instructor recommendations to register. Email ethan@thirdcoastcomedyclub.com with your previous level 2 and 3 instructors’ names for consideration. Date: COMING JULY 2022! 
MUSICAL IMPROV 2
Prereq.: MI 1 + instructor recommendation By invitation only. The entire 8 weeks will be dedicated to learning how to improvise a full one-act musical. Emphasis is on the structural elements of narrative musical theater form, functions and placement of specific song styles within a musical as well as movement/choreography. This class requires instructor recommendations to register. Email ethan@thirdcoastcomedyclub.com if you would like to be considered. Dates: RETURNING SOON! 
MUSICAL IMPROV 3
Prereq.: MI 2 + instructor recommendation A continuation of Musical Improv 2, this 8 week class workshops the performance of a full one-act improvised narrative musical. This class culminates with a 6 week musical performance run in front of a live audience. This class requires instructor recommendations to register. Email ethan@thirdcoastcomedyclub.com if you would like to be considered. Dates: RETURNING SOON! 
INTRO TO CLOWN
Prereq.: Improv Level 2 Face your fears, bust a move, support your comrades, and let your clever self fall away as you tap into your inner fool. Learn to meet the audience where they are, respond more honestly to the world around you, and express yourself with emotional depth, openness, and abandon by practicing tools that build a more physical and visual performance style, making the leap into surreal, absurd, imaginative, unconventional storytelling, finding yourself deep in sh*t along the way. You’ll fail big, win big, belly laugh a lot, and experience the pure joy of connection. Dates: RETURNING SOON! |
SKETCH COMEDY 1
Prereq.: No Experience Necessary Level 1 is a 7-week course that begins with formatting and structuring your sketches. We discuss the power of variety and getting to the funny faster. Early assignments will include writing short 2 and 3 person scenes. Level 1 also covers ensemble and group styles. Expect weekly assignments and in-class feedback and notes from the instructor. Level 1 is held via Zoom. Dates: RETURNING SOON! 
SKETCH COMEDY 2
Prereq.: Sketch Comedy 1 Level 2 is a 7-week course that continues you on your sketch writing journey. We’ll dig in for more complex sketch styles and deepen your specific voice as a writer. Assignments will include writing Clash of Context, Openers/Closers, and Movement pieces. Level 2 also covers songwriting and rewrites. Expect weekly assignments and in-class feedback and notes from the instructor. Level 2 is held via Zoom. Dates: Mondays, starting July 25th @ 7 PM 
SKETCH COMEDY 3
Prereq.: Sketch Comedy 2 Level 3 is an 8-week course with a 4-week show run. Level 3 takes everything you learned in Levels 1 & 2 and puts them to the test. You will work with a director on casting, editing, rehearsing, producing, and performing a show. You will see first hand how to put a running order together, block scenes, use props, respect a theater space, and use dynamic lighting and sound to mount your one of a kind, original sketch show on stage at Third Coast in front of a live audience. Level 3 meets in person at Third Coast. Dates: COMING SEPTEMBER 2022! 
STAND-UP 1
Prereq.: No Experience Necessary Ever wanted to learn what it takes to work out your original ideas and turn them into a polished stand-up set? This class will teach you the basics, including structure to develop your ideas into stand-up content, performance styles and technique, finding your voice on stage, and more! The class consists of regularly performing your written material with the goal of refinement through constructive feedback. *This is a 4-week class.* Dates: Tuesdays, starting June 7th @ 6:30 PM Mondays, starting July 25th @ 7:15 PM Mondays, starting Aug. 22nd @ 7:15 PM 
STAND-UP 2
Prereq.: Intro to Stand-up or previous stand-up experience. Build upon your stand-up skills with further development on finding your voice, set creation, performance, and the business side of comedy. During the course you will perform in front of a panel of stand-up comics who will give feedback and offer discussion of helpful tips, tricks, and advice. *This is an 8-week class and includes a showcase.* Dates: Mondays, starting Aug. 22nd @ 6:30 PM |
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2022 Class Calendar
Session 1: 1/3 - 2/28
Session 2: 3/6 - 5/3 Session 3: 5/7 - 7/11 Session 4: 7/19 - 9/26 Session 5: TBD To be notified of the new schedule please sign-up for our mailing list below.
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